Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8

Definition

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8) is a subtype of type I autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA type I) characterized by cerebellar ataxia and cognitive dysfunction in almost three quarters of patients and pyramidal and sensory signs in approximately a third of patients.

Also known as SCA8, spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 0050959 per MONDO
• OMIM 608768 per MONDO
• Orphanet 98760 per MONDO
• SCTID 715753001 per MONDO
• UMLS C1837454 per MONDO